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Undocumented Immigration: Two Very Different Approaches
Brian Latham looks at the very different attitudes to migration in Southern Africa compared to the UK
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Russians Living in an Alternative Reality
Mark Temnycky shows how the greatest victims of Russian disinformation are Russians themselves
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‘Our Economic Masters Failed on Their Own Terms’: Health of Deprived Areas Stuck in Previous Decades
The NHS is being burdened by the scale of Britain’s health inequalities, reports Sam Bright
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Russian Economic War: How Putin’s Dirty Money Corrupted the West
Pekka Kallioniemi assesses the Kremlin’s effective use of energy and financial dependency as part of its playbook shaping European politics
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Hedge Fund Feudalism: Right to Roam Goes to War
Max Colbert reports from Dartmoor where a Court Ruling has provoked a mass demonstration this weekend over the ancient right to camp in the National Park
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Fresh Concerns About Risk to LGBTQ+ and Middle Eastern Migrant People in Rwanda
Buried in the High Court judgment which found the Rwanda scheme to be lawful are claims that LGBTQ+ and Middle Eastern asylum seekers have faced discrimination
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Rees-Mogg’s Bonfire of Environmental Bureaucracy
Campaigners fear that laws put in place to safeguard the environment could be ‘accidently’ lost if the Retained EU Law Bill is implemented
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Pavements for People: Lambeth’s New Kerbside Strategy
A London council has produced an “unprecedented” strategy to reallocate a quarter of kerbside space to sustainable uses, reports Claire Hamlett
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‘Farcical’: Government Slammed for Pledging Millions in ‘Levelling Up’ Funding to Tackle Dover Brexit Queues
Money promised to deprived areas after Brexit is instead being used to deal with the aftershocks of leaving the EU, reports Sam Bright
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Falling Through the Cracks: Migrant People at Risk of Homelessness
From arriving in the UK with nowhere to turn, to falling through the cracks and sleeping rough, Byline Times looks at the experiences of migrant people who are homeless
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‘Greed is Good’: The Government is Quietly Rolling Out Dozens of Changes that could “Unleash the Next Financial Crash”
The Conservatives are gearing up for a ‘Big Bang 2’ deregulation of the City. At what cost?
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Putin Allies Linked to Forced Deportation of Ukrainian Children
A new report has identified how high-powered Russian individuals in Government and business are responsible for human rights violations, Byline Times reports
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Landmark Ruling in Strasbourg as MPs Challenge UK Government over Failure to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit
‘Nothing less than the future of democracy is at stake’ says Caroline Lucas as a cross-party coalition and The Citizens win an unprecedented hearing over electoral safety and national security
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‘I Was Covered In Bruises’: The Brutal Reality of Sex Trafficking
The arrest of Andrew Tate – over allegations he denies – has put sex trafficking back on the news agenda. Sian Norris looks at the horrors inflicted on the industry’s victims
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Scandal of the Moonlighting MPs: Conservatives Take Jobs Worth £700,000 Working for Party Donors
The Labour Party told Byline Times there is ‘no reason why a serving constituency MP needs to make thousands and thousands of pounds as a consultant or by lobbying on behalf of businesses’
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Ministers are Introducing a Form of ‘Pre-Crime’ so Protesters can be Arrested Before they Protest
“It’s out of science fiction. How are they going to guess who’s going to be disruptive?” one leading campaigner asked Byline Times
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‘The Brexit Lies that Literally Made Us All Poorer’
Iain Overton examines the lack of consequences for the Brexiters that promised us sunny uplands
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Special Investigation: The Vested Private Interests Behind Westminster’s Influential Lobbying Groups
Sam Bright investigates a murky aspect of our political system, where landlords fund private rental research and fossil fuel firms donate to environmental groups
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Shocking Findings by Byline Times Uncover Tip of the Iceberg of Mould Complaints by Council Tenants
An exclusive investigation by Sian Norris reveals the ‘national disgrace’ of council tenants struggling with mould
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‘Violent Misogyny in Policing – Violent Misogyny in Society’
It’s not a bad apple, it’s a rotting orchard, writes Sian Norris – as a Met police officer admits to being a serial rapist
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‘Beware One-Sided Political Narratives about NHS Reform’
Consultant David Oliver analyses the claims about spending, waste and inefficiency in healthcare and proposes a ten point plan to restore services to their 2010 level
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Millions Could Lose Right to Vote as Vast Majority Still in Dark Over Voter ID Change, New Poll Shows
Up to two million people could be denied a vote unless they apply for ID – with public awareness about the new rules worryingly low, polling for Byline Times has found
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‘The Conservative Party: No Common Good’
The Conservatives have abandoned their post-war commitment to any meaningful social contract, argues Chris Painter, and are reduced to discredited market dogmas and neo-imperial fantasies
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Britain Needs Wide-Ranging Media Reform – Now
It’s not just Harry and Meghan, we are all paying the price for a dysfunctional, corrupted established media – opposition politicians must take action, writes Brian Cathcart
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Foreign Office Fails to Disclose Vital Information on Billion-Pound Developing Countries Fund
Mystery remains around a Government fund that invested heavily in developing countries where a company run by Conservative Party donor also has significant investments
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The Upside Down: Why Folk Songs Still Mean Something
The longer we look at this traditional music, the more we see that its very malleability is its strength and its challenge, writes John Mitchinson
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‘War in Ukraine: Lessons from Georgia’
The West can better help Ukraine by learning from its mistakes with Georgia, writes former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
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‘Playing the Blame Game: The Conservatives Love a Good Culprit’
It’s always someone else’s fault – according to the party that has been in power for 13 years (although not according to its cheerleaders), writes Iain Overton
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Conservatives Accused of ‘Camouflage’ Campaign Tactics After Imitating Green Party Leaflets
A number of Conservative candidates appear to have suddenly dropped the party’s blue branding, reports Max Colbert
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Activists ‘Brandalise’ London Underground Adverts to Shame Barclays Bank over Fossil Fuel Investments
Climate campaigners are taking to ‘adbusting’ to get their message across and target oil and gas funders, Josiah Mortimer reports
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The Death of Edwin Chiloba Has Sent Shockwaves Across Kenya’s LGBTQ+ Community
Sian Norris reports on the response to the brutal killing of the young LGBTQ+ activist and what it tells us about homophobia around the world
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A Letter to Nowhere: ‘Like Many Disabled People, I’m Fearful’
Penny Pepper pens an open letter to her Conservative MP, explaining why the NHS crisis is personal and political for those ‘living in the real world’
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Senior Minister Accused of Trying to Dictate Which Reporter is Allowed to Interview Him as Press Freedom Groups Warn of Backsliding
David TC Davies refused to be interviewed by a journalist who’d dug into allegations of climate change denialism and his equal rights stance
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Rwanda Will No Longer Take Congolese Refugees, as UK Vows to Deport Migrants to the Country
Sian Norris reports as Kigali declares it will not welcome refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, undermining claims it is a safe country to deport migrant people
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Senior Government Figures Meet with Lobbying Group Funded by Private Healthcare while NHS Crisis Continues
Sam Bright reports on the influence held by a parliamentary lobbying group backed by private health interests
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NHS Crisis: ‘Record Numbers’ of GPs Seeking Medical Help for Mental Health Issues
GPs have faced a barrage of attacks in the press and briefings from government over the pandemic. It’s taking its toll.
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War in Ukraine: ‘The Hardest Part is Leaving’
Tom Mutch documents the ups and downs of the last 10 months of triumph and horror, and how Ukrainian resourcefulness brought hope out of despair
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Government Offers No Dedicated Cash for Councils to Warn People they will Need Voter ID in May Elections
Councils could have to choose between hiring extra staff to implement the change or informing voters that their vote is at risk, Byline Times has learned
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Government Attacked Over Plans for Hostels, Bedsits, Caravans, Boats and Barges to be Acceptable Housing for Children in Care
A consultation closing next week has raised concerns with campaigners over the ‘hugely regressive’ plans Campaigners have attacked Government plans they say will turn bedsits and hostels into accepted housing for vulnerable older children in the care system. The Department for Education launched a public consultation last month on new rules for so-called ‘supported accommodation’…
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‘Daily Mail Tried to Shame Us for Backing Strikers – But Gave Us Free Publicity Instead’
As union laws become more draconian, activists are getting innovative. It’s giving right-wingers the jitters
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‘Enemies of the NHS are Softening It Up for Destruction’
Opponents of free universal healthcare hope the current crisis will open the door to killing off the NHS altogether, writes Adam Bienkov
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Number of Single Parent Households in Severe Food Insecurity Doubles
New data shows the number of people going without food has increased by 100% since before the pandemic, with health outcomes for the poorest households worsening
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The US Far-Right Cheerleaders of the Attack on Brazil’s Democracy
The links between Brazil’s far-right leaders and the US Stop The Steal activists suggest a globally-connected movement determined to attack democracy, reports Sian Norris
